WXPN/Philadelphia Syndicates XPoNential Radio With IP-Based Delivery Service from StreamGuys and Barix

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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Triple A WXPN/PHILADELPHIA has chosen the REFLECTOR service from streaming solutions pioneer STREAMGUYS and IP audio technology company BARIX to power its new syndication system. The BARIX REFLECTOR service allows content providers to easily deliver audio over IP without time-consuming network configuration effort.

XPONENTIAL RADIO was originally distributed to affiliates via satellite and offered only for use on HD2 or HD3 channels. WXPN wanted to find an alternative, sustainable distribution model for the smaller-scale XPONENTIAL RADIO. 

“Satellite is still an essential part of the public radio distribution ecosystem, but in a multi-platform and varying-scale environment like ours, we also need reliable, cost-efficient alternative methods to distribute our programming,” WXPN GM ROGER LAMAY said. “It is essential that we keep the XPONENTIAL RADIO service low-cost both for ourselves and potential affiliates, many of which are smaller stations or those looking to program their HD2 or HD3 channels, so a different solution is needed for closer-to-the ground operations. We always have a mind for how we can have the highest-quality audio, which made an uncompressed solution attractive and reliable.”

The new XPONENTIAL RADIO distribution system was launched JANUARY 1st.

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